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Dillinger (1945)

APPROVED 70 min  -  Biography | Crime | Drama  -   2 March 1945 (USA)
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John Dillinger begins his life of crime as a petty thief, meets his future gang in prison and eventually masterminds a series of daring robberies.

Director:

Max Nosseck

Writer:

Philip Yordan (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Dillinger -- The rise and fall of famed criminal John Dillinger: Public Enemy Number One.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Edmund Lowe Edmund Lowe ...
Specs Green
Anne Jeffreys ...
Eduardo Ciannelli Eduardo Ciannelli ...
Marco Minelli (as Eduardo Cianelli)
Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence ...
Doc Madison
Elisha Cook Jr. ...
Kirk Otto
Ralph Lewis Ralph Lewis ...
Tony
Elsa Janssen Elsa Janssen ...
Mrs. Otto (as Else Jannsen)
Ludwig Stössel Ludwig Stössel ...
Mr. Otto (as Ludwig Stossel)
Constance Worth Constance Worth ...
Nurse in Dentist's Office
Lawrence Tierney ...
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Storyline

The rise of John Dillinger from petty criminal (including, unforgiveably, holding up a cinema) via prison and bank robbery with his new convict associates to the accolade of Public Enemy Number One. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

John Dillinger | Robbery | Prison | Thief | Bank Robbery  | See more »

Taglines:

A Cold Blooded Bandit and a Hot Blooded Blonde ... who stopped at Nothing! See more »

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Film-Noir

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Jagd auf Dillinger See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$193,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,000,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

King Brothers Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Many conservative social and religious groups demanded that the film be withdrawn or banned outright because of what they considered its "brutal and sensational" subject matter. The Chicago Censorship Board banned the film from being shown in Chicago for two years. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: When John Dillinger and Helen are walking to the movie theatre (about 1:06 into the film), the shadow of the boom mike can be seen on the brick wall above the children watching the man with the monkey. See more »

Quotes

Helen Rogers: Who lives here?
John Dillinger: What do you care?
Helen Rogers: Well, I just like to know where I am.
John Dillinger: You're with me.
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Connections

References The Legion of Missing Men (1937) See more »

Soundtracks

"Il Bacio"
(uncredited)
Music by Luigi Arditi See more »